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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 843739" data-attributes="member: 2012">Make sure you read this thread VERY carefully.  While similar to Fast Learner's thread, it isn't the same.  This thread deals with famous/popular Homebrew campaign settings, not commercial ones.This needed its own thread so we can distinguish the difference between the offical D&D/D20 campaign settings on the market and those that are famous but not designed by a D20 company or WotC (or Kenzer).Of course, the campaign setting must have a visible web presence and have been heard of by more than just a few people.  Andy Collin's Bloodlines, Monte Cook's Ptolus, James Wyatt's Aquela would all fit in this category.One could also say that if you've heard of a particular famous game designer or online personality, and they have a homebrew campaign setting online somewhere then those settings would count too.  Andy Collin's Umber, James Wyatt's Night, Darrin "Baraendur" Drader's Galovinius, Kevin "Piratecat" Kulp's Spira all fit into this category.  [Yes, Spira now has a website (see below).]Another category are those professionally done campaign settings hosted here on EN World.  (They make the grade just by being awsome.)  Michael Morris' Dusk and Vincent N. Darlage's Inzeladun fit into this category.  EDIT: It has come to my attention that Jagged Edge Games is currently a non-profit organization offering its campaign settings for free.  Thus, its Umbragia setting now qualify for this little contest.Edit: A new category has been included, thanks to the popularity of one setting.  A campaign setting with at least 5 votes, multiple EN World threads, including at least one story hour thread and one rules and/or characters thread, now qualifies, even if it doesn't have a website.  Sepulchrave II's Wyre fits into this category.SO... here's the question, what should go on a list of popular/famous D&D/D20 HOMEBREW fantasy campaign settings?Post your suggestions to be added to the list, but remember that the campaign must have an online presence, be recognizable, and/or be from someone famous.  Also note if you would like to see one of these homebrew campaigns in print.  (Note: Simply having a story hour on EN World isn't enough of an online presence but it does help.)Anyone can nominate someone else's campaign to be on the list, but you have to provide a website and state how he or she is famous.  (You, or your players, cannot submit your own homebrew campaign setting.)There will be several phases to this thread (see below).  (Phase One is the selection of a four member 'Homebrew Committee' that will be responsible for deciding which campaigns should be included.  This committee doesn't have to include me, but I'm willing to keep the thread going and update the list regularly.)Cheers!Robert Blezard, a.k.a. Knightfall1972Edmonton, AlbertaCanadap.s. Perhaps the top three homebrew authors could win something.  Unsure, it's all free flowing right now.=====================================Phase OneI would like three or four other EN Worlders to help me decide what belongs on the list and what doesn't (can you say judges).  I'm very serious about this, as I want to put together a detailed list of those campaign setting worthy of being called 'the most popular/famous homebrew worlds out there'! EDIT: I think it would be best if anyone decides they want to be a judge for this friendly, little contest then that person's Homebrew cannot be included.Phase one will also be for nominations of particular homebrew campaign settings.  (A setting must receive at least three nominations to be considered.)NOTE: A homebrew that is completely based on a published setting doesn't count (even a heavily modified alternate version).  If a particular homebrew is influenced by a published setting, note in your nomination how much so and the judges will decide if it is too much to be considered unique.  (Piratecat's Spira campaign setting is good example of a campaign setting that is unique enough, even though it has been influenced by countless sources.)Phase TwoPhase two will be an online roundtable disscussion by the judges, with input from a homebrew campaign's creator and players.  More about phase two later.=====================================EDIT: I decided it's to arrogant and elitist of me to list my examples as being offical.  That would mean anything I put forward is automatically on 'The List', which isn't right.  Thus, there is only the Vote List now.  And any of the previous official List homebrews that have been voted for are now on the vote list below.However, I've made a new post to the thread linking to those that still haven't received a vote, so that if you want to check them out, in order to decide if you want to vote for one of them, you can.The Vote List (or The Nominees Are)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.roleplayinggames.net/cgi-bin/viewboard.cgi?&board=60#messages" target="_blank">Acrozatarim: Fire and Ice</a> -- Chris "Carnifex" Allen -- 1 vote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.matantisi.com/aquerra/welcome.htm" target="_blank">Aquerra</a> -- Osvaldo Oyola Ortega, Sean Teasdale, Eric Gershik / 2 votes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://barsoom.hyboria.net/" target="_blank">Barsoom</a> -- "barsoomcore" -- 2 votes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://home.attbi.com/~dorian/charagan.html" target="_blank">Charagan</a> -- "Sagiro" -- 1 vote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/hosted/Dusk/" target="_blank">Dusk: The World of Carthasana</a> -- Michael Morris -- 3 votes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Faded Glory -- "Old One" -- 2 vote (Website seems to be offline.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Icemist and Beyond: Small Beginnings -- D'Shai -- 1 vote (Website?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://webpages.charter.net/wpeacock/palaestra/" target="_blank">Palaestra: A Land of Magic and Intrigue</a> -- Wayne D. Peacock -- 1 vote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.montecook.com/ptolus.html" target="_blank">Ptolus: City by the Spire</a> -- Monte Cook -- 1 vote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://arwink.themadship.dhs.org/" target="_blank">Seldarn Empire</a> -- Arwink - 1 vote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.piratecat.info/spira/def1.htm" target="_blank">Spira: Defenders of Daybreak</a> -- Kevin "Piratecat" Kulp -- 3 votes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://seasong.home.texas.net/sh/index.html" target="_blank">Theralis</a> -- "seasong" -- 1 vote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://juergen.the-huberts.net/dnd/urbis/index.html" target="_blank">Urbis: A World of Cities</a> -- Jürgen Hubert -- 2 votes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">World of Thandor - "SHARK" -- 2 votes (Website?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5652" target="_blank">Wyre</a> -- "Sepulchrave II" -- 5 votes (no website, but has multiple threads, including <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43542" target="_blank">story hour</a> and 5+ votes)</li> </ul></blockquote>

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